8-202 - Board of inspectors; conduct of.

§ 8-202. Board of inspectors; conduct of. 1. The chair of the board of  inspectors  theretofore appointed shall continue to act as such, and the  inspectors shall act as a board, and a  majority  thereof  shall  decide  questions.  Two inspectors who are not of the same political faith shall  have charge of the  registration  poll  ledgers  or  computer  generated  registration  lists,  subject to inspection thereof by any inspector and  his or her participation  in  the  decision  of  any  question.  Of  the  inspectors  in  charge  of  the  registration  poll  ledgers or computer  generated registration lists, one shall  be  assigned  to  the  duty  of  comparing  the signatures of voters. Inspectors shall be assigned to the  foregoing duties by majority vote of the board of inspectors, before the  opening of the polls. Such assignments shall be by  lot  if  a  majority  cannot  agree. The duties of an inspector or clerk may be changed during  the day. If there be clerks, the board of inspectors may direct a clerk,  who is not otherwise engaged, to perform any duty of an inspector of the  same party, except to vote upon a question to be decided by such  board.  Where  an oath is required or permitted by this article at any election,  any inspector may administer it. Where ballot scanners,  ballot  marking  devices, privacy booths, ballot boxes or other secure storage containers  are used, clerks or inspectors shall attend such ballot scanners, ballot  marking devices, privacy booths, boxes or containers.    2.  The  exterior  of  any  ballot  scanner, ballot marking device and  privacy booth and every part of the polling place shall be in plain view  of the election inspectors and watchers.  The  ballot  scanners,  ballot  marking  devices,  and privacy booths shall be placed at least four feet  from the table used by the inspectors in charge of the poll  books.  The  guard-rail  shall  be at least three feet from the machine and the table  used by the inspectors. The election inspectors shall not themselves be,  or allow any other person to be, in any position or near  any  position,  that will permit one to see or ascertain how a voter votes, or how he or  she  has  voted  nor  shall they permit any other person to be less than  three feet from the ballot scanner, ballot marking  device,  or  privacy  booth  while  occupied.  The election inspectors or clerks attending the  ballot scanner, ballot marking device, or privacy booth shall  regularly  inspect  the  face  of the ballot scanner, ballot marking device, or the  interior of the privacy booth to see that  the  ballot  scanner,  ballot  marking  device, or privacy booth has not been damaged or tampered with.  During elections the door or other covering of the  counter  compartment  of the machine shall not be unlocked or opened except by a member of the  board  of elections, a voting machine custodian or any other person upon  the specific instructions of the board of elections.